Re: Re: Re: O.T. new trucks breaking down

Posted by Tommy D6-8U on June 15, 2004 at 17:53:27 from (209.198.54.140):

In Reply to: Re: Re: O.T. new trucks breaking down posted by rustyfarmall on June 14, 2004 at 16:12:13:

I used to be the supervisor of maintenance over a fleet of light trucks, mainly GM but some Fords and I honestly don't think either had a major advantage. I always had Fords until 1992 when I bought a new D-250 with the Cummins. What I did see was a lot (or more than I would expect) of chassis parts (tie rods, ball joints, idler arms, etc.) failing on the GMs prematurely. (Just for fun, go to a GM dealer and see if they will tell you how many idler arms they have in stock for mid nineties 1500/2500 trucks!)We almost always replaced those parts with the HD chassis parts from NAPA and the problems were usually solved. The cheap NAPA parts are about equivalent to OEM quality and everybody uses them. Unless you ask for the good stuff in the aftermarket, you're usually going to get the cheap stuff. My opinion is it just ain't worth the risk plus the costs of multiple repairs. Just a bit of advice. When a suspension part fails, especially ball joints and control arm bushings, be sure to inspect the shocks for proper operation. They too are poor quality from the OEMs and good aftermarket ones will make a big difference in how the suspension reacts to loads and suspension movement. Another thing to check is ride height which is usually affected by weak springs. Don't assume this stuff is right.
BTW, my old Dodge now has 210,000 on it and the only part on the engine that has been replaced is the fuel lift pump. The truck itself has had some work done but nothing I would call unusual. I don't want to buy a new diesel of any kind because they have turned the screws so much on these new engines trying to win the HP race, I think they are less reliable (along with transmissions) Just my opinion.

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